New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-01
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
AN OBSCURE CONGRESSMAN SAVED FROM RETIRE
MENr-TRoTTER TO SUCCEED MATTHEWS.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S.-The President sent tue follow

MENr-TRoTrER TO SUCCEED MATTHEWS.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2s-The President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate to day:
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Mas. Patrick Donon jr Aver MAS Msyo gnTnsrs
FS nsns 9nssase I Penn Charles
eoSncy nTHicSfeld Abingdon William MccTadop
Ssysd M ' % Hattie T
Thomas Murphy GAINESVILLE ONO LoS,s hoeke' ye
oiathe Kansas Caleb Carson, Ashland Kansas Walter
II. Wells, Coneyvie kansas "iiiam' brewster 'io'oN
Henry Harris Of Georgia to be Third Assistant Post
James Troiter Massachusetts be Recorder OF Deeds
James Adams gasma Washington U territory to be
Reuben Reeves Of Paetne Texas to be
toe Of The Court Of the Territory Of ice can
tain second Nspten Aener Pickering % Infantry to be
Major 18Th Infantry second Lieutenant John F. MeBan.
eth Cavalry. TO be FIRST Lieutenant
The pressure the President to remove the Third
Assistant Mr. Hazen who has served
faithfully and efficiently for years. has been 80 strong and
persistent Of late that he has found himself compelled
to yield to-day sent In the name OF his successor
Congressman Henry X. Harris. Of Georgia. Precisely
what Mr. Harris's qualifications for the important ofce
to which he has been nominated are is not known In
fact it was several after tho announcement OF his
nomination was made known that 1t became known that
1t was he who had boon appointed His career IN the
House has been an obscure one He has rare
ly been heard on the floor In debate
ever been elt belongs to the class OF Congressman
who elected last to stay at home This Indeed
pontment lie is sixty and native Of Georgia In the
Biographical notice furnished oy nm 70 tne M
planter lie has been In the XLlld XLlNt and ALNth
Congresses, without doing ANYTHING by which Ills
name should deserve special mention. .
The stubbornness and obstnacy Of the PRESIDENT are
Illustrated his nomination Of another outsider 10 the
Office OF Recorder Deeds in the District OF Columbia
Matthews was rejected on the ground mat ne was mon
coored man one James IL Trotter. Of Massachusetts
intent in more than one sense as some wag REMARKED
a Mngwump who employed by the Mugwump Com,
mttee two years ago as anilor ana
the 55th Massassachusetts Regiment being mustered
out 70 bs , sood Ssoa. sayns
Is difficult to how the Senate can help reectng MN
M R ss q OF peeds sSpped as is by the
levied upon residents Of the District OF Columbia should
60 70 a resident or the District also.
WORCESTER Mass, Sept % Special. james E. Esta-
brook who appointed postmaster OF Worcester to-
day. one OF the best known Democratic politicians In
the State lie was born in Worcester in 1929 and
graduated from Yale In the class Of 1851 He studied
law and admitted TO the bar In 1853 but never had
any practice speak Of When the broke out he be-
came quarermaster OF the Third Battalion OF Rifles,
three months organization and was afterward on Gen
Buffers staff in the commssary department at New
Orleans Since his return from the been
gagged in active business. his ample means enabling
done has been in organizing the Democratic campaigns
In Worcester city aud county. Whep Cleveland was
elected Mr. Estabrook camor0us for recognition He
wanted TO surveyor OF the Port OF Boston United
States Sub-Treasurer In Boston. Finally he made a
push for the enthusiastically with the backing OF
leading Democrats both and In New York.
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Captans Abner Haines. jr, I'd
Infantry Randolph Norwood. I'd Cavalry and NJ. W.
Wood, assistant surgeon have been ordered to Fort
dAene Idaho witnesses before the Of inquiry
meet there March Ia Tie leave OF absence OF Cap
tain K G.. smithers, 10th Cavalry. is extended one
month The leave OF absence First Lieutenant Thomas
W. Lord I'd Infantry, has been extended till further
orders for disability Sergeant Charles +. King, Mounted
Geryfce has been placed the retired list.
The Ossjpee recently arrived from China Ut New-Yorh
has been ordered 10 Norfolk Tor repairs
The Juniata arrived at Taahuauo. Gill; saturday.
Acknowledgement L. W. Atlee has been detached IRON
the Quinnebaug the European Station and ordered
home. .. -,
The Pensacola sailed from Alexandria. Egypt Febru
sry a. for Piraens Greece The Quinnebaug was AT ~
Vincent February T. and Is TO sail from Madeira 20 GID
raItar march, Rear Admiral Chandler commanding the
Asiaic Squadron under date Of Yokohama January 80
reports the disposition of vessels station fol
lows Paios at TienTsn Monocacy, at Canton; Brook
tyn. at singapore, January %. On the way 10 China
Marion and Omaha. at Yokahaina The latter vessel
making 70 dy TO sail To NagasakL